Admission for international exchange students

The first thing you need to do is check if your institution has an exchange agreement with OsloMet. If they do, you can be eligible to apply  by following the steps below.

Nomination 

Your Home University has to nominate you for an Exchange. Please contact your home institution for more information about nomination and course approval.

Application 

Once your Home institution has successfully submitted a nomination, OsloMet will send you an e-mail from international@oslomet.no  with instructions on how to apply. We normally send the e-mail within 48 hours. 

The email will contain:

• your individual application number
• a link to our application for
• Information about the application process

If you do not receive the link to the application form, check your spam filter. If you cannot find it there, please confirm with your home institution that they have successfully nominated you and ask which e-mail address they used when completing the nomination.

Before you fill in the application, you need to select courses, and have your course codes and application documents ready.

If you have any questions, please contact international@oslomet.no

Application deadline

• 1 October for studies in the spring semester (January-June)
• 15 April for studies in the autumn semester (August-December)
   

In your application , you'll need to list the courses you want to take at OsloMet. 

A full study load equals 30 ECTS credits per semester.

You can choose either

• A Semester Programme consisting of a bundle of courses where timetable scheduling is coordinated, or
• An individual course of 30 ECTS credits, or
• A combination of individual courses, where timetable scheduling is not coordinated. To minimize the risk of courses colliding, please contact us for assistance before choosing individual courses. 

To find available courses, use the Course Finder. 
All listed courses are in English and open to exchange students. We advise you to filter courses by semester to see available options.

Before filling in the application form, note down the course codes of the courses you want to take, get approval for your course selection from your home university and check if you fulfill the Admission requirements for each individual course.  
 

Please read all the nomination, admission and documentation requirements carefully. You might find additional admission requirements on the description page of each of the courses you are selecting.

To qualify for exchange at OsloMet, you have to

• be a student at an institution with an exchange agreement with OsloMet
• be approved and nominated to study at OsloMet by your home institution by the nomination deadline 23 September / 1 April
• meet the requirements for English proficiency
• upload all the required documents for admission as a part of your application

You need to prepare the following documents before you fill in the application form:

• transcript of records in English
• a copy of the picture page in your passport, or a copy of your national ID card (EU/EEA/Swiss nationals only)
• a document showing you fulfill the English Requirements. (If you are an Erasmus+ student, or belong to a group listed under Who are exempt from documenting English Proficiency? you do not need to submit this document.)

All documents should be in pdf.format, with each individual document not exceeding 30 MB.

In addition, certain courses or groups have additional requirements that needs to be documented: 

• Check the course page to see if your selected courses have any other requirements than those listed below. 
• All Erasmus+ students: submit an Online Learning Agreement (OLA) with the assistance of your Home institution. OsloMet does not need the OLA submitted at the same time as the application form, but the courses you select in the application form should reflect those in the OLA.
• Master’s students: your bachelor's degree diploma in English
• Students applying for Clinical placements within the Health sciences: proof of negative MRSA and TB (student.oslomet.no) before starting a placement. In some cases, you might need to provide proof of negative TB-testing, or proof of vaccinations.  As the requirements vary between the different clinical facilities, you will receive more information about what applies to you before the start of any clinical placement.
• European Project Semester (EPS) students: a motivation letter describing your academic interests and ambitions.
• All students choosing Courses at the Department of Art, Design and Drama:  your CV, and a portfolio containing 5-10 examples of your work with a short, written description for each work. Pdf.-files are preferable.
• All students applying for Courses at the Department of Product Design:  requires a motivation letter describing why you are interested in taking Product Design, your CV, and an illustrated portfolio containing examples of your work, with a description of the process and argumentation for the choices you made during the development of your example projects.
• All students applying for Courses including, or consisting of, practical placements which includes contact with minors and/or other vulnerable groups require that you have handed in a police certificate at your home university.
   

Students with disabilities or illness can receive facilitation during the exchange period. 

1. Start the preparation of the exchange stay by discussing your needs with the international coordinator at your home university.
2. Depending on your needs, you may be eligible for special grants (e.g. Erasmus). You can get advice on the application procedures for such grants, and apply for them.
3. Notify OsloMet in the application form.

Read more about OsloMets services for students with special needs

International exchange students must send in the application by 

• 1 October for studies in the spring semester (January-June)
• 15 April for studies in the autumn semester (August-December)

As soon as you have submitted your application for studies at OsloMet, you can apply for affordable student housing through the Student Welfare Association (SiO). There is no need to wait until you receive the admission results.  

Housing deadlines

• As soon as possible after application, no later than 31 October for studies in the spring semester (January-June)
• As soon as possible after application, no later 31 May for studies in the autumn semester (August-December)

Read more about how to apply for accommodation (student.oslomet.no).

Unfortunately, we are unable to guarantee student housing through SiO. If your application through SiO is unsuccessful or you choose to rent privately for any other reason, we suggest starting your search through a rental search engine or a rental agency (student.oslomet.no).

Read more about SiOs accommodation types and prices (sio.no).

A nomination does not guarantee admission, but everyone will be notified of the admission decision as soon as the application has been processed and no later than

• 15 October for studies in the spring semester (January-June)
• 15 May for studies in the autumn semester (August-December)

We process applications based on nominations, our admission criteria, and availability, and send out admission letters continuously. When we process your application, we will also evaluate your eligibility for the courses you have listed and if they can be combined. 

If you have not received notification by the dates above please contact us.

In your Admission Letter you will receive a link to our Declaration of Acceptance, where you can accept or decline your offer to study at OsloMet by 28 May or 28 October.

You will also receive a link to our Pre-Arrival Guide (student.oslomet.no) with more information about housing, visa application, insurance, and studying at OsloMet to guide you through the next steps of the process.

Information for our partner institutions regarding nomination and admission.